GE Spectra Series User manual

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Spectra Series™ Power Panelboards
Circuit Breaker Cover
WARNING: Dan
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Turn OFF
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switchboard before workin
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OFF.
General
These instructions apply to the following circuit breaker
frames: GDA, GHA, GLA, and GPA.
Installation
1. Select the breaker cover supports and breaker covers.
Table 1 lists the catalog numbers of the appropriate
breaker covers for various switchboard and
panelboard sizes.
Switchboard or Panelboard Width
Cover Height
27 & 31" Pnlbd
35" Swbd
36 & 40" Pnlbd
40" Swbd
44" Pnlbd
45" Swbd
SGDA, SGHA, SGLA, and SGPA – Single-branch mount
51/2" 4X) 208C4262G16 208C4262G17 208C4262G18
SGDA, SGHA, SGLA, and SGPA – Double-branch mount
51/2" 4X) N/A 208C4262G49* 208C4262G19
* For 40"-wide panelboards or switchboards only.
Figure 1. Circuit breaker cover catalog numbers for various
panelboard and switchboard widths.
2. Install the circuit breaker according to the breaker
mounting instructions.
3. Install the space filler. A space filler is only required
with a single breaker installed in a double-branch
configuration. ecure the steel space filler with two
#10-32 x 3/8" screws, tightened to 25 in-lb, as shown in
Figures 1 and 2.
4. Install the cover plate and center barrier.
•Single-branch applications. Attach the plastic
spacer bars, as shown in 3, with four #6-20 x 1"
washer-head screws and four #6 nut clips. Attach
the cover plate assembly to the circuit breaker.
Tighten the screws to 10 in-lb.
•Double-branch applications. Assemble two #10-16
x 1/2" washer-head screws and two #10 nut clips in
the cover, as shown in Figure 1 for a single
breaker and Figure 4 for two breakers. Attach the
cover plate assembly to the circuit breaker center
barrier and tighten the screws to 10 in-lb.
Figure 1. Attaching the space filler to the breaker cover and the
assembled cover to the breaker.
Figure 2. Completed assembly with a space filler.
Figure 3. Attaching the plastic spacer bars in a single branch
application.
DEH045 Installation Instructions R05
Space Filler
#10 Nut
Clips
#10-16
Screws
#10-32
Screws
#6-20
Screws
Plastic
Spacer #6 Nut
Clips

Figure 4. Attaching the assembled cover in a double-breaker
application.
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DEH045 R05 0801 © 2001 General Electric Company
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articular
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roblems arise that are not covered sufficientl
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for the
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urchaser’s
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oses, the matter should be referred to the
GE Company.
#10 Nut
Clips
#10-16
Screws